Diaper Cakes?

[PattyC]

Hello..! I really would love to make one for my sister. Any Suggestions on how to make them..?? What works best? Any websites that give you instructions??

PLMK
Thanks!
Patty C.

[kurlisola]

Originally Posted by BzyBee Lisa...I don't see the link.

Okay, so nobody's perfect-lol!

http://short_cake1973.tripod.com/dwinst/index.html

[LUV2SAVE]

PattyC- I can't bake or cook in real life so diaper cakes are the only cakes I make. The link with instructions seem pretty through. The only tips I'd add is that I use big rubber bands to secure the folded diapers. To hide the rubber band that is holding each layer together I use wide ribbon or I'll take some washclothes, onesies, bib, baby blanket, etc to fold over to hide.

I've put in thin wooden dowels carefully (don't get any of those diapers) poked between the 3 cake layers. Seems like everyone wants to pick up the diaper cake and you run the risk of your layers flying away if things are just tucked in together. If you make the dowels just about an inch taller than the highest layer you can put a little stuffed animal on top and tie the legs down by putting ribbon around the dowels to secure. (Did a very cute Winnie the Pooh cake this way. And had a bunch of other W the P items on it as well.)Would work the same for a toy, those dowels are good for securing that on top too.

I like to put lots of curling ribbon on each layer. Just looks festive, and hides the wooden dowels.

If you can't find a cake plate what I've done is put a plate down to make a circle on cardboard. Make same size circles of baby wrapping paper, glue to cover front and back.

I also like to get those big clear basket gift bags from Micheals (using the 40% off coupon) and put the whole thing in there and add some more curling ribbon to the top and tie it closed.

And I would also add to do up a "Receipe Card" with the contents of the cake. Punch a hole through it, keep it held through the ribbon at top.

The last tip I want to give is if you have a budgeted amount, be careful not to go over it. It is so easy to do with a diaper cake. All of those little things add up. I do try to find and buy some things off of the receipent's baby gift registry but I do try to find things like rattles, pacifiers, washclothes, shampoos, soap, onesies, J & J travel pack (use $1 coupon), Balmex (SWM, use $2 coupon), ribbon,and receiving blankets on sale and/or use coupons and keep in the gift closet to use till the next cake. The extras plus the cost of diapers do add up!

Hope this helps,
LUVS

[PattyC]

OMG!! Thank you soo much ladies!! VERY Helpful!!! can't wait to get started..! I'm sure my sister will be excited. Its going to be the centerpiece for her table at her baby shower!!!!

I appreciate the help!
Patty C.

[MOM2SNOX]

Here's a cute picture of a diaper cake :)

[sbp]

at one of my showers a coworker of mine made the most adorable diaper cake, it was in the shape of an elephant.. I'm looking to see if I can find something like it online but is was tooo cute!!!


ETA: I can't find a flipping thing!! lol I'll look through my pictures and hopefully someone got a picture of it. I can't even remember it completely, but I remember the truck was a rolled up receiving blanket and she used a boatload of scotch tape to hold it all together. The gal that made it recently moved away, but I'll see if I can get her email address and see if she can get me some more info on it.

[kurlisola]

Do you mean like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Baby-Elephant-Di...QQcmdZViewItem

Oh, and this one is really cute:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ype=osi_widget

http://cgi.ebay.com/Adorable-3-Tier-...QQcmdZViewItem

[sbp]

Originally Posted by kurlisola Do you mean like this?

no, that's not it. The elephant part was created by arranging a baby blanket (possibly 2 of them) The blanket's edge was kind of scallopy so it gave it a nice look for the big ears, and a rubber band held the truck rolled up. You have no idea how annoyed I'm getting that I can't find anything at all like it online. lol

[sbp]

I did find this diaper elephant, but it looks nothing like mine did... I'm still looking, but I gotta go to bed!!!

This at least gives you a visual that you can 'create' an elephant from blankets!!
http://www.welcomebabygifts.com/site...%20Elephants-9

[Houstonmommy]

Oh darn! I can't see any of your pictures except the elephant link. Can you repost the pics of the ones you made?

I think I'm crazy and want to try the elephant. I'm hosting a shower for my best girlfriend and her nursery theme is the Amy Coe elephant in celery green and brown. She would LOVE that elephant "cake".

Thanks for this thread!